Village resort Névache in the Clarée valley

La Clarée, a Wild and Preserved Valley

A preserved corner of paradise still exists in the Southern Alps on the Italian border: the Clarée Valley. This is where you will discover our chalet hotel.

Named after the transparent river that runs through it, it is located in the north of the Hautes-Alpes department, near Briançon. It is punctuated by small typical villages: la Vachette, le Rosier, Val-des-Prés, Plampinet, and Névache (1600 m above sea level), the last village in the valley, located 18 km from Briançon.
Beyond that, the road continues for another 12 km, crossing the jewel that is the Haute Vallée de la Clarée, to end in the middle of the mountain at an altitude of 2000 m. It is this natural setting which serves in particular as filming location for the series “Alex Hugo”.

Névache, an authentic alpin village

An ancient mountain village, Névache is located on the Italian border and near Briançon. Its trace has been found for centuries: Névache comes from the word Annevasca which first appeared in 1, and which means “Snowy Valley” in the pre-Celtic or Ligurian language.
It has around 350 inhabitants, and is made up of a succession of 7 hamlets over a total area of ​​19000 hectares, including the Vallée Étroite, a small French enclave on the Italian side, and the marvelous Haute Vallée de la Clarée.

Névache - mountain village in winter

the village of Névache in winter

Clarée Valley in winter

the Clarée Valley – The Cerces massif

Clarée valley in summer

the upper Clarée valley at a place called les Drayères

Hamlets of Névache

the hamlets of Névache in Clarée

village mountain resort Névache

Névache: an extensive mountain village

The hamlets of Névache :

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Here, no large modern buildings but rather the diversity of thetraditional habitat : wooden chalets, stone and wood Névachaise houses…

In several hamlets, you will find shops : bakery, delicatessen, goat farm, honey store, grocery store, sports and equipment rental store, bookstore... and discover real village life with in particular the very beautiful St Marcellin church and the numerous chapels of the village.

Services available in Névache

Névache in Clarée
An alpin village in a preserved natural valley…

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Summer and winter activities in Névache en Clarée

Névache is located in the heart of the Clarée Valley. Most activities are therefore linked to preserved nature surrounding.

In Summer, the valley is a paradise for hikers but we also come across fishermen, climbers and even cyclists!

In Winter, you can enjoy the cross-country skiing, make snowshoeing, try it sled Dog and practice downhill skiing (with 2 ski lifts) or Nordic skiing.

Hiking in Clarée

Hiking in Clarée in Névache

Ski touring in Clarée

Ski touring in the Haute Vallée – Névache Clarée

Summer or Winter in Névache in Clarée, enjoy magnificent landscapes

By staying in our charming hotel in the mountains, you can benefit from a beautiful and dry climate with "300 days of sunshine per year". The orientation of the valley has always offered it a excellent snow. Moreover, the name of Névache comes from the word Annevasca found for the first time in 1, and which means “ Snowy valley"
The numbers mountain lakes, the green mountain pastures and the dolomitic peaks share its landscapes in Summer, while in Winter, it is nestled under a thick coat of snow.

Clarée mountain chalet

Chalet de la Meuille in Clarée

Mountain lake in Clarée

Long lake in Clarée

The Clarée Valley: a balcony overlooking the Ecrins

Thanks to its preservation, the valley is home to a exceptional flora as well as all alpine wildlife.
Finally, it has a Architectural and religious heritage remarkable.

flora of Clarée

Rhododendrons and Massif des Cerces

Mountain heritage in Clarée

St Hippolyte Chapel in Roubion

Écrins Mountain

The Écrins Massif

Col Béraudes in Clarée

View of the Col des Béraudes

Fauna and Flora in Clarée
Heritage of Clarée
Activities in Clarée

Névache and Music

In Névache, we also love music.
Indeed, for several years, the St Marcellin de Névache church has hosted classical concerts:

  • Choir Concerts
  • Chamber Music Concerts
  • Lyrical Concerts where Valérie, your hostess at Chalet d'en Hô who is also a mezzo-soprano singer, performs every summer
  • and since the summer of 2014, the church has hosted the Haute Clarée Festival, created by Chinese pianist Zhu Xiao Mei, who offers a program worthy of the greatest concert halls.

The extraordinary acoustics of our church make it an exceptional musical venue.

Convinced ? Come and discover Névache: an authentic village resort in a preserved valley!

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Music in Clarée

Lyrical concert at the Church of St Marcellin de Névache

Village of Névache and practical information

mountain village Névache

SERVICES AND SHOPS
NOT PRESENT IN NÉVACHE

Pharmacydoctor, ATM, gas station.

However, you can find them at Briançon (18 km).

Services available in the village of Névache

  • grocery store with bread and press depot (next to the hotel)
  • bakery
  • of  restaurants
  • 7 high altitude refuges : Buffère, Chardonnet, Ricou, Laval, les Drayères, and in Vallée Etroite: I Re Magi and I Tre Alpini
  • 1 equipment rental company (Cross-Country Skis, Snowshoes, Sleds, Alpine Skis, Mountain Bikes)
  • French Ski School (2 minutes from the hotel), which offers group or private cross-country skiing and downhill skiing lessons for children and adults – Contact : 04 92 20 51 51 - www.esfnevache.com
  • a bookstore
  • but also several local producers : a delicatessen, a goat cheese producer, a honey house…
 
 
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